Since my communication of the 3d of
December, informing you that Mr Fleming the Supt of the Mobile & Ohio
Rail Road had undertaken to say, that the Telegraph Line between Mobile
and Meridian should not be built, and that the posts would be burned a
soon as they were delivered, I have been informed that he will be
sustained by the Directors of that Rail Road Company in that
determination.

I therefore ask, to obviate difficulties,
and expedite the work, that you will instruct Mr Fleming the
Superintendent and the Rail Road authorities, that they afford the
necessary facilities for immediately transporting materials for building
that Line.

I do not wish or intend that the
Government shall incur any of the expense but only remove by their
authority the difficulties which are interposed by the Rail Road
Company.

If you will issue these instructions I
will convey the in person and execute the work speedily.